Means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine

ABSTRACT

A means for collecting coins from a coin operated machine such as a slot machine or the like comprising, a collector head having a collection bag secured thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The collector head means includes a first opening extending downwardly therethrough which is in communication with the interior of the collection bag and which is adapted to be detachably secured to a coin discharge tube extending downwardly from the coin operated machine. A pivotal trap door is provided in the support means and is movable from a horizontal position wherein the first opening is closed to a substantially vertical position wherein the first opening is open. A key operated lock means is mounted on the collector head and has a movable bolt extending inwardly into the first opening in the pivotal path of the trap door to selectively prevent the trap door from pivoting to its vertical position. The first opening is also adapted to removably receive an emptying tube which is placed therein to maintain the trap door in its open or vertical position to permit the coins to be emptied from the bag. When the collector head is placed on the discharge tube, the discharge tube pivots the door open. The discharge tube maintains the trap door in its vertical or open position while coins are being deposited in the collection bag from the machine. When the collector head is removed from the discharge tube, the trap door moves to its locked and closed position to prevent the pilfering of the coins in the collection bag. A modification of the device is also disclosed wherein a key operated emptying head assembly is provided on the bottom of the collection bag for dumping the coins therefrom. A further modification is also disclosed and involves the use of a removable retainer bracket which is inserted in the collector head to maintain the trap door in an open position after the collection bag has been emptied. A still further modification is disclosed and involves the use of a pivotal retainer pin in the collector head which maintains the pivotal trap door in an unlocked position after the coins have been emptied from the collection bag.

United States Patent Bonneson [451 Apr. 4, 1972 [72] Inventor: Gall G.Bonneson, Route 1, Cedar Falls,

Iowa 50643 [22] Filed: Jan. 20, 1970 [21] Appl. No.: 4,433

[52] U.S.Cl. ..232/43.2,232/15,232/32 [5 1 1 ..A47g 29/00 [58] FieldoiSearch ..232/43.2,l5, 16, 31, 32,44

[56 References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 431,430 7/1890 Berne ..232/l5431,431 7/1890 Berne ....232/l5 1,062,134 5/1913 Woods..... ....232/l51,280,351 10/1918 Woods..... ....232/l5 1,550,597 8/1925 Viezzi....232/32 1,983,089 12/1934 Knee... ....232/15 2,546,498 3/1951 Evans....232/l5 3,033,442 5/1962 Erlichman ..232/15 Primary Examiner-FrancisK. Zugel Attorney-Zarley, McKee & Thomte [5 7] ABSTRACT A means forcollecting coins from a coin operated machine such as a slot machine orthe like comprising, a collector head having a collection bag securedthereto and extending downwardly therefrom. The collector head meansincludes a first opening extending downwardly therethrough which is incommunication with the interior of the collection bag and which isadapted to be detachably secured to a coin discharge tube extendingdownwardly from the coin operated machine. A pivotal trap door isprovided in the support means and is movable from a horizontal positionwherein the first opening is closed to a substantially vertical positionwherein the first opening is open. A key operated lock means is mountedon the collector head and has a movable bolt extending inwardly into thefirst opening in the pivotal path of the trap door to selectivelyprevent the trap door from pivoting to its vertical position. The firstopening is also adapted to removably receive an emptying tube which isplaced therein to maintain the trap door in its open or verticalposition to permit the coins to be emptied from the bag. When thecollector head is placed on the discharge tube, the discharge tubepivots the door open.

The discharge tube maintains the trap door in its vertical or openposition while coins are being deposited in the collection bag from themachine. When the collector head is removed from the discharge tube, thetrap door moves to its locked and closed position to prevent thepiltering of the coins in the collection bag. A modification of thedevice is also disclosed wherein a key operated emptying head assemblyis provided on the bottom of the collection bag for dumping the coinstherefrom. A further modification is also disclosed and involves the useof a removable retainer bracket which is inserted in the collector headto maintain the trap door in an open position after the collection baghas been emptied. A still further modification is disclosed and involvesthe use of a pivotal retainer pin in the collector head which maintainsthe pivotal trap door in an unlocked position after the coins have beenemptied from the collection bag.

5 Claims, 20 Drawing Figures Patented April 4, 1972 4 Sheets-Sheet lPatented April 4, 1972 3,653,586

4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented April 4, 1972 3,653,586

4 Sheets-Sheet 5 my. /2 ma MEANS FOR COLLECTING COINS FROM A COINOPERATED MACHINE Coin operated machines, such as slot machines or thelike, require that the coins inserted therein be periodically collected.The present practice is to dump the coins from the machine into anyconvenient receptacle and to carry the same to a collecting and countingstation or room. The employee in charge of collecting the coins hasaccess to the collecting receptacle and the temptation of removing coinstherefrom for his personal use is frequently too great to resist. Thepractice of the employees stealing coins from the machines is calledskimming."

Therefore, it is the principal object of this invention to provide ameans for collecting coins from a coin operated machine.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collectingcoins from a coin operated machine which prevents unauthorized removalof the coins.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collectingcoins from a coin operated machine wherein the collecting employee doesnot have access to the coins.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collectingcoins from a coin operated machine which is foolproof.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collectingcoins from a coin operated machine which is convenient to use.

A further object of this invention is to provide an antiskimming" devicefor collecting coins from a coin operated machine.

A further object of this invention is to provide a means for collectingcoins from a coin operated machine which is economical to manufacture,durable in use and refined in appearance.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the collection means of thisinvention in combination with a slot machine with portions of thesupporting cabinet removed to fully illustrate the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view as seen along lines 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view as seen along lines 4-4 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 except that the coindischarge pipe is not received in the device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view as seen along lines 6-6 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the collection means of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 illustrating the emptyingtube being received in the collecting head to facilitate the removal ofcoins from the collection bag.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 8 illustrating the trap doorbeing held in an open position by an angular retainer.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a modified form of the device.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 11-11 ofFIG.10.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view as seen along lines 12-12 of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view as seen along lines 13-13 of FIG. 12.

FIG. 14 is a side view of a further modified form of the device.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 15-15 ofFlG.14.

FIG. 16 is a sectional view as seen along lines 16-16 of FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 16 illustrating the trapdoor in a locked position.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 16 illustrating the trapdoor being maintained in an open position by an emptying tube.

FIG. 19 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 17 illustrating the retainerpin holding the trap door in a partially open position.

FIG. 20 is an enlarged sectional view as seen along lines 20-20 of FIG.19.

In :FIG. 1, the numeral 10 generally designates a coin operated machinesuch as a slot machine or the like which may be supported on the uppersurface of a cabinet 12 having a pair of cabinet doors l4 and 16provided thereon with conventional locking means for the doors beingincluded. A support 18 is provided in the cabinet 12 adapted to supportthe anti-skimming device of this invention which is generally designatedby the reference numeral 20 in FIGS. 1-9. The anti-skimming device ofFIGS. 10-13 is generally designated by the reference numberal 20A whilethe embodiment of FIG. 14-20 is designatedby the reference numeral 203.Machine 10 is provided with a coin discharge tube 22 extendingdownwardly therefrom into the interior of the cabinet 12. As seen inFIG. 3, tube 22 has a tapered lower end 24. The device 20 of FIGS. 1-9comprises generally a collector head or support means 26 and a coinreceptacle or collection bag 28 secured thereto and extending downwardlytherefrom. The upper end of bag 28 is secured to the lower end of thecollector head 26'by means of a ring 30 and screws 32 which extendupwardly through the ring 30 into the collector head 26 and by means ofscrews 34 which extend from the collector head 26 into the ring 30 asillustrated in FIG. 4. Preferably, bag 28 is constructed of a heavycanvas material having a handle 36 secured thereto.

Collector head 26 has an opening 38 extending downwardly therethroughadapted to receive the discharge tube 22. Collector head 26 has ashoulder 40 extending therefrom into opening 38. In plan view, shoulder40 is substantially C- shaped having an open end. In other words, theshoulder 40 does not extend around the entire interior of opening 38. Akey operated lock means 42 is mounted in collector head 26 and has itsinner end 46 positioned in the interior of collector head 26 asillustrated in FIG. 6. Lock means 42 is maintained in the bore 48 bymeans of the nut 50. Lock means 42 includes a movable bolt 52 having aflat upper end and a tapered outer end as illustrated in FIG. 5. Insert54 is secured to the collector head 26 by means of screws 56 and 58.Insert 54 is provided with an arcuate surface 60 as illustrated in FIG.6.

The numeral 62 generally designates a pivotal trap door which ispivotally secured to the collector head 26 by means of a roll pin 64 asshown in FIG. 6. A door spring 66 is mounted on the roll pin 64 toengage the door 62 to yieldably maintain the same in a horizontal orclosed position. In the horizontal position, door 62 engages a portionof insert 54 and the shoulder 40 which limits the upward pivotalmovement of the door 62 with respect to the collector head 26. In thehorizontal or closed position, door 62 closes the opening 38 incollector head 26. Door 62 may be pivotally moved to a substantiallyvertical or open position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. As seen in FIG. 4,when door 62 is in its horizontal position, the upper end of the bolt 52is positioned below one end thereof to prevent the opening of the door62. A pair of spring loaded plungers 68 and 70 slidably extend throughthe upper end of collector head 26 so that the inner ends thereofmovably extend into opening 38. As illustrated in FIG. 4, tube 22 isprovided with an annular collar 72 extending therearound and extendingoutwardly therefrom. FIG. 8 illustrates an emptying tube 74 which isadapted to be removably inserted into the opening 38 at times tomaintain the door 62 in an open position as will be describedhereinafter. Tube 74 is provided with a collar 75 extending therearoundand outwardly therefrom as also illustrated in FIG. 8.

With respect to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-9, a pair of devices 20 willbe used with each machine 10 so that one device will be mounted on thetube 22 while the other device is being used to convey the coins to thecounting room. As-

. suming that the device 20 has been previously installed on the tube22, it can be seen that the spring loaded plungers 68 and 70 engage thecollar 72 to prevent the collecting head from moving downwardly on thetube 22 and that the shoulder 40 and insert 54 will engage the collar 72to limit the upward movement of the collector head 26 with respect tothe tube 22. The tube 22 maintains the door 62 in the open positionshowing FIG. 3 so that coins from the machine will be dischargeddirectly to the interior of the bag 28. When the bag 28 is full, thedevice is removed from the tube 22 by simply pulling the spring loadedplungers 68 and 70 so that the inner ends thereof move out of engagementwith the collar 72. The collector head 26 is then slidably moveddownwardly on the tube 22 which causes the door 62 to pivot upwardlypast the spring loaded bolt 52 to its horizontal position shown in FIG.5. After the door 62 has pivotally moved past the bolt 52, the bolt 52moves outwardly beneath the door 62 to prevent the door 62 from beingopened until the master key 73 is used to unlock the lock means 42 inthe collection room. The door 62 can only be opened upon the insertionof the master key 73 into the lock means 42. The master key 73 wouldremain in the counting room and would only be used by a person soauthorized. An empty device is then installed on the tube 22, thedetails of which will be described more fully hereafter.

When the device has reached the collection room, the master key 73 isinserted into the lock means 42 to move the same to an unlocked positionso that bolt 52 is moved out of the pivotal path of door 62.The'emptying tube 74 is then inserted downwardly into the opening 38which causes the door 62 to be moved to the open or substantiallyvertical position shown in FIG. 8. Tube 74 is limited in its movementwith respect to the collection head 26 by the collar 75 extendingtherefrom. The device is then inverted so that the coins in the bag 28may be dumped therefrom through the tube 74 into a suitable receptaclein the collection room.

After the bag 28 has been emptied of its contents, the tube 74 isremoved therefrom which causes the door 62 to pivot to its closed orhorizontal position. An angular retainer bracket or clip 76 is theninserted downwardly into opening 38 and positioned between door 62 andbolt 52 to maintain door 62 in the position of FIG. 9. Lock means 42 isthen locked with the master key 73. The empty device 20 is then readyfor use.

The device 20 (FIG. 9) is then taken from the collection room andinstalled on a machine 20 which requires an empty device. The device isinstalled on the tube 22 of the machine 10 so that tube 22 extendsdownwardly into opening 38. As collector head 26 is moved upwardly withrespect to the tube 22, the tube 22 dislodges the retainer clip 76 andpivots the door 62 to the open position of FIG. 3 with the retainer clip76 falling downwardly into the interior of bag 28. The clip 76 will besubsequently dumped from the bag 28 with the coins. When the device issubsequently removed from the tube 22, the door 62 pivots upwardly toits horizontal position and is prevented from being opened by anunauthorized person by the previously locked lock means 42. Thus, thelock means 42 can be locked in the collection room but the device canstill be installed on the machine 10 without the necessity of theinstalling employee carrying the master key 73 to the machine itself.The door 62 automatically moves to its closed and locked position whichprevents unauthorized personnel from skimming" coins from the bag 28after the same has been removed from the machine 10.

The modified version of the device of FIGS. 10-13 is designated by thereference numeral 20B and comprises generally a collector head 80,collection bag 82 and emptying head 84. Collector head 80 has an opening86 extending therethrough adapted to receive the tube 22 as illustratedin FIG. 12. Collector head 80 includes a shoulder 88'and insert 90similar to the shoulder 40 and insert 54 of the device 20. Collectorhead 80 includes a pivotal door 92 which is pivotally secured to thecollector head by means of a roll pin 94 and is urged into a horizontalor closed position by a door spring 96. Collector head 80 also includesa spring loaded bolt 98 which movably extends into the opening 38 asillustrated in FIG. 12. As seen in FIG. 12, bolt 98 includes a flatupper end portion and a tapered outer end portion. The upper end of bag82 is secured to the lower end of the collector head 80 by screws 100and ring 102.

Emptying head 84 is secured to the lower end of bag 82 by means ofscrews 104 and ring 106 and is provided with an opening 108 extendingtherethrough. A pivotal door 110 is pivotally mounted in the emptyinghead 84 by means of roll pin 112 and is urged to horizontal positionillustrated in FIG. 12 by a door spring 1 14 suitably mounted on theroll pin 1 12.

Emptying head 84 is provided with a lock means 116 which includes amovable bolt 118 extending into the opening 108 as illustrated in FIG.12. Bolt 118 prevents door 110 from moving from its position illustratedin FIG. 2 to an open or substantially vertical position but the bolt 118is spring loaded to permit the door 110 to move from its open positionto a closed position. Collector head 84 is provided with an insert 120which extends into the opening 38 to limit the pivotal movement of thedoor 110 in one direction.

Assuming that bag 82 contains coins and has been removed from the tube22, the device 208 is taken to the collection room for removal of thecoins therefrom. Lock means 116 is unlocked in the collection orcounting room so that bolt 118 moves out of the pivotal path of door110. An emptying tube identical to emptying tube 74 is then insertedinto the opening 108 from the bottom end of the emptying head 84 whichcauses the door 110 to move inwardly to its open position so that thecoins in the bag 82 may be dumped therefrom through the emptying tube74. After the coins have been removed from the bag 82, the emptying tube74 is removed from the opening 108 which permits the door 110 to move toits horizontal or closed position as illustrated in FIG. 12. Thecollector head 80 and emptying head 84 are then moved towards each otherso that a person can reach upwardly into the opening 108 and install aretainer clip 76 between the door 92 and bolt 98 to maintain the door 92in a partially opened position below the bolt 98. When the retainer clip76 has been so positioned, the lock means 116 is locked with the masterkey in the collection or counting room to lock the door 110 in theposition seen in FIG. 12. The emptying device 208 is then taken to amachine 10 requiring a bag. Collector head 80 is installed on thedischarge tube 22 with the lower end of the tube 22 being received inthe opening 86 so that the tube 22 dislodges the retainer clip 76 andpivots the door 92 to the open position illustrated in FIG. 12. Thecoins from the machine can then drop directly into the interior of bag82. When bag 82 is full, the plunger pins 122 and 124 are pulled so thatcollector head 80 may be removed from the tube 22. As collector head 80is moved downwardly on the tube 22, the door 92 pivots upwardly pastbolt 98 to its closed or horizontal position. The engagement of the door92 with the flat upper surface of the bolt 98 prevents the door 92 frombeing opened until after the coins have been removed from the bag 82 inthe collection room and the retainer clip 76 reinstalled as previouslydescribed. Thus, the embodiment 20B of FIGS. 10-13 provides a secondmeans for collecting the coins from a coin operated machine such as aslot machine or the like without the collecting person being able toskim coins therefrom. Coins can only be removed from the bag 82 throughthe use of a master key which will always be maintained in the countingroom.

The device 20C of FIGS. 14-20 is also adapted to be secured to a cointube 22 as illustrated in those drawings. The device 20C comprisesgenerally a collector head 126 and a bag 128 secured thereto by means ofring 130 and screws 132 so that the bore or opening 134 of collectorhead 126 is in communication with the interior of the bag 128. Collectorhead 126 includes a door 136 pivotally secured thereto by means of aroll pin 138 and adapted to move from the position of FIG. 16 to theposition of FIG. 17 wherein the door 136 closes the opening 134. Door136 is yieldably urged to the position of FIG. 17 by means of doorspring 140 mounted on the roll pin 138. As seen in FIG. 17, collectorhead 126 is provided with a shoulder 142 which extends inwardly into theopening 134 above the door 136 and is designed to limit the upwardpivotal movement of the door 136 with respect to the collector head 126.

The numeral 144 refers generally to a retainer which is pivotallysecured to .the collector head 126 by pin 148 and extendsinwardly intothe opening .134. A spring means is operatively connected to theretainer 144 to yieldably urge the pin 144 upwardly into the position ofFIG. 19. A key operated lock means 150 is mounted in the collector head126 as illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 20 and includes a spring loaded andmovable bolt 152 which extends inwardly into the opening 134 in .thepivotal path of the door 136. The numeral 154 refers to :a master keyforoperating the lock to lock the bolt 152 :into'theposition of FIG. 17 andtopermit the bolt 152 to be moved out of the path of door 136 asnecessary. The numeral 156 refers to emptying tube having a collar 158mounted thereon and including a tapered lower end 160. As

.seenin FIG. 18, the tube 156 is .adapted to be received in the positionof the door 136 and pin 144 when the collector head 12.6 is mounted onthe tube 22 and it can be seen in FIG. 16 that the lower end 166 of tube22 is engaging the pin 144 while lower end portion 168 is engaging thedoor 136 to maintain the same in an open position to permit the coins todrop directly through the tube 22 into the interior of bag 128. Thedownward movement of the collector head 126 with respect to the tube 22causes the door 136 and the pin 144 to pivot from the position of FIG.16 to the position of FIG. 17 so that door 136 moves past the springloaded bolt 52 to its horizontal position with the retainer pin 144being positioned thereunder. Door 136 pivotally moves to the horizontalposition above pin 144 due to the relationship of the door 136 and thelower end portion 168 of tube 22 and the relationship of the lower endportion 166 of tube 22 and the retainer 144.

The removal of the collector head 126 from the tube 22 causes the door136 to move to the closed and locked position in FIG. 17 wherein itcloses the opening 134 which prevents the collecting employee fromremoving coins from the bag 128. The device 20C is then taken to thecounting room and the master key 154 is inserted into the lock means 150to unlock the same so that the bolt 152 is moved out of the pivotal pathof door 136. The emptying tube 156 is then inserted downwardly intotheopening 134 so that the lower most end of the tapered end portion 160 ispositioned adjacent the door 136. The downward movement of the tube 156causes door 136 to be pivotally moved downwardly to a substantiallyvertical or open position. The downward pivotal movement of the door 136initially pivots the retainer 154 downwardly until the door 136pivotally moves out of engagement therewith. When door 136 pivotallymoves out of engagement with the retainer 144, the spring loadedretainer 144 pivots upwardly into the interior of tube 156 asillustrated in FIG. 18. The device is then inverted and the coins aredumped from the interior of the bag 128 into a suitable counting orcollection receptacle.

When the coins have been dumped from the bag 128, the tube 156 isremoved from the collector head 126 which permits the door 136 to pivotupwardly from the position of FIG. 18 to the position of FIG. 19. It canbe seen in FIG. 19 that the retainer 144 is in the pivotal path of door136 and prevents the same from pivoting to its horizontal position. Thelock means 150 would then be locked through the use of the master key154. The device 20C could then be taken to a machine requiring such adevice. The upward movement of the .collector head 26 onto the tube 22causes the retainer 144 and door 136 to be pivoted to the position ofFIG. 16 due to the relationship of the lower end of the tube 22 withrespect to the door 136 and retainer 144. It can be seen in comparingFIGS. 16 and 18 that the collector head 126 is installed on the tube 22and tube 156 is an opposite manner. In other words, when the collectorhead 126 is moved upwardly with respect to the tube 22, the lower endportion 166 engages the retainer 144 while the lowermost portion of thelower end 160 of tube 156 engages the door 136 as tube 156 is moveddownwardly into opening 134.

It can be seen that the device 20C of FIGS. 14-20 has provided a furthermeans of preventing the collecting employees from "skimming coins fromthe collection bags during a collection process since'the lock means ispreviously locked by the master key 154 which never leaves the countingroom. As soon as the employee removes the device from the tube 22 thedoor 136 pivots to a closed and locked position which prevents theemployee from removing coins fromthe bag.

Thus it can be seen from the foregoing that the embodiments disclosedherein of the device of this invention accomplish at least all of theirstated objectives.

I claim:

1. A-coin receiving device adapted to be removably connected to the coindischarge tube of a coin operated machine, comprising,

a support means having upper and lower ends, said support means havingan opening extending downwardly therethrough, said opening being adaptedto detachably receive the discharge tube of a coin operated machine,

a coin receptacle at the lower end of said support means having itsinterior in communication with said opening in said support means,

a door means pivotally mounted in said support means about a horizontalaxis and being pivotally movable from a. normal horizontal position to asubstantially vertical position, said door means closing said openingwhen in its said horizontal position, said opening being open when saiddoor means is in its vertical position,

said door means being biased to its closed position,

a lock means in said support means movable from locked to unlockedpositions, said lock means being in the pivotal path of said doorwhereby said lock means will prevent said door means from pivoting fromits horizontal posi tion to its vertical position when said lock meansis in its locked position,

said door means being pivotally positioned on said support means withrespect to said opening that it can be engaged and pivoted to an openvertical position by the insertion into said opening of a discharge tubeof a coin operated machine, v

means for detachably securing said support means to the discharge tubeof a coin operated machine,

and retainer means for selective positioning in said support meansbetween said door and said lock, before said support means has beensecured to said coin discharge tube, for retaining said door means in anintermediate unlocked position between said horizontal and verticalpositions to prevent said door means from moving to said horizontallocked position, said retainer being moved from said selective positionby said insertion of said discharge tube into said opening so that uponsubsequent withdrawal of said tube from said opening said door will moveto its locked closed position.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is an angularmember adapted to fall downwardly into said coin receptacle upon theinsertion of said discharge tube into said opening.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a springloaded retainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at oneend to said support means opposite the pivotal connection of said doormeans and being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotalaxis of said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis ofsaid door means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than thelength of said door means, said discharge tube having a lower endconfiguration adapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly fromits vertical position to its horizontal position as said support meansis' removed from said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposeddoor means will be positioned above said retainer pin.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainer means is a spring loadedretainer pin pivotally connected about a horizontal axis at one end tosaid support means opposite the 1 pivotal connection of said door meansand being yieldably urged upwardly into said opening, the pivotal axisof said retainer means being in a plane below the pivotal axis of saiddoor means, said retainer pin having a length shorter than the length ofsaid door means, said discharge tube having a lower end configurationadapted to permit said door means to pivot upwardly from its verticalposition to its horizontal position as said support means is removedfrom said discharge tube whereby said horizontally disposed door meanswill be posi-

1. A coin receiving device adapted to be removably connected to the coindischarge tube of a coin operated machine, comprising, a support meanshaving upper and lower ends, said support means having an openingextending downwardly therethrough, said opening being adapted todetachably receive the discharge tube of a coin operated machine, a coinreceptacle at the lower end of said support means having its interior incommunication with said opening in said support means, a door meanspivotally mounted in said support means about a horizontal axis andbeing pivotally movable from a normal horizontal position to asubstantially vertical position, said door means closing said openingwhen in its said horizontal position, said opening being open when saiddoor means is in its vertical position, said door means being biased toits closed position, a lock means in said support means movable fromlocked to unlocked positions, said lock means being in the pivotal pathof said door whereby said lock means will prevent said door means frompivoting from its horizontal position to its vertical position when saidlock means is in its locked position, said door means being pivotallypositioned on said support means with respect to said opening that itcan be engaged and pivoted to an open vertical position by the insertioninto said opening of a discharge tube of a coin operated machine, meansfor detachably securing said support means to the discharge tube of acoin operated machine, and retainer means for selective positioning insaid support means between said door and said lock, before said supportmeans has been secured to said coin discharge tube, for retaining saiddoor means in an intermediate unlocked position between said horizontaland vertical positions to prevent said door means from moving to saidhorizontal locked position, said retainer being moved from saidselective position by said insertion of said discharge tube into saidopening so that upon subsequent withdrawal of said tube from saidopening said door will move to its locked closed position.
 2. The deviceof claim 1 wherein said retainer means is an angular member adapted tofall downwardly into said coin receptacle upon the insertion of saiddischarge tube into said opening.
 3. The combination of claim 1 whereinsaid retainer means is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connectedabout a horizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite thepivotal connection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardlyinto said opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in aplane below the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pinhaving a length shorter than the length of said door means, saiddischarge tube having a lower end configuration adapted to permit saiddoor means to pivot upwardly from its vertical position to itshorizontal position as said support means is removed from said dischargetube whereby said horizontally disposed door means will be positionedabove said retainer pin.
 4. The device of claim 1 wherein said retainermeans is a spring loaded retainer pin pivotally connected about ahorizontal axis at one end to said support means opposite the pivotalconnection of said door means and being yieldably urged upwardly intosaid opening, the pivotal axis of said retainer means being in a planebelow the pivotal axis of said door means, said retainer pin having alength shorter than the length of said doOr means, said discharge tubehaving a lower end configuration adapted to permit said door means topivot upwardly from its vertical position to its horizontal position assaid support means is removed from said discharge tube whereby saidhorizontally disposed door means will be positioned above said retainerpin.
 5. The device of claim 1 wherein a second support means is securedto said coin receptacle remote from said first-mentioned support means,a door means pivotally mounted in second support means, and a lock meansin said second support means adapted to selectively lock the door meansin said second support means, said door means being positioned in anopening in said second support means to permit the contents of said coinreceptacle to be removed therefrom when the door means in said secondsupport means is open.